Improved edge-iron for shoemakers



' No. 104,540. PATENTED JUNBZl, 1870.

' E. D. BEALBSL' EDGE IRON FOR SHOBMAKERS.

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EMANUEL 1). BEALES, or GALLIPOLIS, 01110, ASSIGNOR TO' HIMSELF- AND JOHN meals, or SAME PLACE.

Letters Pater rt No. 104,540, dated June 21, 1870.

IMPROVED EDGE-I391? FOR SHQBMAKERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMANUEL D. BEALES, of Gallipolis in the county-of Gallia and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Adjustable Rotary Edge-Iron and I o lowing is a full, cle r, and eigact description of the echstrhction and operation of the same, reference the roller detached therefrom.

' Figure?) is a perspective view, in detail, of the Figures 4 and 5 are front and back views, in detail,

Figure 6 is a. view in detail of pivot-screw for" attaching the roller to the holders.

Figures 7 and 8 are perspectiveviews of the roller, holder, and handle, complete.

Like letters in the diflcrent figures of the drawing indicatelike parts. invention consists of an adjustable rotary edgeiron, so constructed and attached to a holder, which is inserted in the handle, asthat' it maybe adjusted for setting the edge of a boot or shoe of any size.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, 1 will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A is the adj ustable'rotary edge-iron, which consists of a roller provided with flanges, an, on each end, and ribs or partitions, 7;, between the flanges, and four grooves, 0, across the edges of it.

The grooves are made at equal distances apart. The ribs or partitions are arranged in different planes around the roller, so as to form two different sizes hereby declare that the folacross the edge thereof, and, as there are four divisions of the roller made by the grooves, it of )course follows there will be eight different sizes, each size being, respectively designated by a number; thus, No. Ireprcsents the smallest size, No. 2 a size larger, and so on, No.- 8, on the opposite side of the roller, representing the largest size.

' Upon this plan of constructing the rollcr, it is obvious that all the different sizes required for setting the edges on boots and shoes can be combined in onetool, so that a separate tool for each size is thus dispensed with, only one tool being required for the purpose.

The roller is attached by a pivot-screw, (I, to the holder B, which has a shank, e, by which it is inserted in the handle G.

The operation is as follows: The size of edge being selected, the pivot-screw d is loosened by a screw-driver, and the roller turned until it is brought to the proper position for use, when the pivot-screw is then-made fast, and the iron is applied as ordinarily for setting the edge on a boot or shoe.

Claim.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim therein as new, and desire to seizure by Letters Patent, is-

An adjustable rotary edge-iron, consisting of-rollei A, provided with flan es 0. and ribs or partitions b, arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' EMANUEL D. BEALES.

Witnesses:

WM. H. H. Srsson, 0114s. '1. BAXTER. 

